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Site-Specific Art : Performance, Place and Documentation

by Nick Kaye
Site-Specific Art : Performance, Place and Documentation - Thryft
Site-Specific Art : Performance, Place and Documentation - Thryft

Exploring the confluence of art, space, and architecture.

If you're captivated by the intersection of architecture, performance, and fine art, "Site-Specific Art" could be a treasure trove for you. It meticulously delves into how contemporary art practices engage with the spaces they inhabit, offering a unique blend of critique and on-the-ground perspectives from celebrated artists. You'll be immersed in a multi-dimensional conversation about what it means to create art that breathes with its environment.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Site-Specific Art : Performance, Place and Documentation

by Nick Kaye
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ISBN: 9780415185592
Authors: Nick Kaye
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2000-06-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Art
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 31 readers)

Description

Site-Specific Art charts the development of an experimental art form in an experimental way. Nick Kaye traces the fascinating historical antecedents of today's installation and performance art, while also assembling a unique documentation of contemporary practice around the world.The book is divided into individual analyses of the themes of space, materials, site, and frames. These are interspersed by specially commissioned documentary artwork from some of the world's foremost practitioners and artists working today. This interweaving of critique and creativity has never been achieved on this scale before.Site-Specific Art investigates the relationship of architectural theory to an understanding of contemporary site related art and performance, and rigorously questions how such works can be documented.The artistic processes involved are demonstrated through entirely new primary articles * Meredith Monk* Station House Opera* Brith Gof* Forced Entertainment.This volume is an astonishing contribution to debates around experimental cross-arts practice.
 

Exploring the confluence of art, space, and architecture.

If you're captivated by the intersection of architecture, performance, and fine art, "Site-Specific Art" could be a treasure trove for you. It meticulously delves into how contemporary art practices engage with the spaces they inhabit, offering a unique blend of critique and on-the-ground perspectives from celebrated artists. You'll be immersed in a multi-dimensional conversation about what it means to create art that breathes with its environment.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.